The 2016 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 18th edition of the China Open for the men (20th for the women). It was part of ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2016 ATP World Tour, and the last WTA Premier Mandatory tournament of the 2016 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, China, from October 3 to October 9, 2016.
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: